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The Society of Priest of St. Jacques announced this Friday, April 30th, that the remaining seven of the 10 Catholic leaders kidnapped in Haiti on April 11 have been released and are in good health.

May 1st , the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, we pause to honor the men who have dedicated their lives through the Vocation of Religious Brothers.

Multiple strategies afford the most protection.

The global Catholic Church coming together to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic represents the hope and faith of the people of God and how they find solace and strength together with Mary, said a theological expert in Mariology.

Updating the laws that govern the Vatican's civil judicial system, Pope Francis stated that cardinals and bishops accused of a crime can now be tried in a Vatican court.

Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has encouraged Catholics to say the rosary and participate in eucharistic adoration for peace and justice in military-ruled Myanmar.

Charity and fraternity in one's family and community is the first step in helping establish the kingdom of God in a world that is increasingly divided, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 76-year-old Bishop Michael J. Sheridan of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has named as his successor Father James Golka, vicar general of the Diocese of Grand Island, Nebraska.

El presidente del Centro de Protección de Menores de la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana explica las razones que llevaron a esta institución a evolucionar hacia Instituto de Antropología: con nuestro trabajo apostamos por un cambio de mentalidad, por la lucha contra todo tipo de violencia.

Telegrama de pésame por el fallecimiento, el 27 de abril, del Cardenal Nicholas Cheong Jinsuk, Arzobispo Metropolitano emérito de Seúl (Corea), enviado por el Santo Padre al Cardenal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Arzobispo Metropolitano de Seúl.

El obispo de Chimbote, monseñor Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno, celebró hoy los funerales de Nadia De Munari, la voluntaria permanente de la Operación Mato Grosso que fue agredida el pasado miércoles y murió el sábado. En un telegrama dirigido al prelado, Francisco ofrece oraciones por la mujer de 50 años asesinada y recuerda a los numerosos misioneros que han perdido la vida en su servicio al Evangelio y "a los más necesitados e indefensos".

El Papa Francisco envía un video mensaje al pueblo venezolano con ocasión de la Beatificación de José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, que tendrá lugar mañana, 30 de abril, en Caracas. “José Gregorio nos invita a la conversión hacia una mayor solidaridad de unos con otros, para producir entre todos la respuesta del bien común tan necesitada para que el país reviva”.

Ahead of the global “Thy Kingdom Come” prayer initiative to be held between the celebrations of the Ascension and Pentecost, from 13 to 23 May 2021, the Bishops of England and Wales are encouraging Catholics to pray for and share their faith with people who don’t belong to the Church.

As India marked over 200,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19, the Catholic Church is also suffering: Several priests have died with the coronavirus over the past week.

Last Thursday, about 25 families exited a bus near a U.S.-Mexico border bridge near downtown El Paso. They had been flown in from south Texas, where they were apprehended after attempting to enter the country. Now, they faced expulsion into Ciudad Juárez, 800 miles from where they initially crossed.

A fire early Wednesday caused extensive smoke damage to a central Illinois church, authorities said.

A Texas legislator has again proposed extending the waiting limit on no-fault divorce, a proposal that has drawn support from the Texas Catholic Conference.

Pope Francis releases a Motu proprio requiring a declaration on the part of senior management and administrators that they are clear of convictions or investigations regarding terrorism, money laundering or tax evasion. They will also be prohibited from placing assets in tax havens or investing in companies whose principles are against the Church’s doctrine. All employees are prohibited from receiving gifts worth more than 40 euro.

As most of Italy eased COVID-19 restrictions in late April, most residents of Italy's assisted living and nursing homes were locked in "an eternal red zone" -- not leaving the facilities, not having any visitors and, in more than half the homes, not even having access to video calls with loved ones, according to the Community of Sant'Egidio.

The Hyde Amendment, born in 1976, has had a fairly long congressional history, but it could be marked for extinction.